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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 am Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
30
W
35
W
50
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
40
W
45
W
25
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
 cm 
1
5
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-6
-9
-7
-7
-1
0
-4
-4
-4
-7
-4
-3
-6
-2
-1
-4
min°C
-7
-6
-13
-13
-9
-8
-5
-4
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-5
-6
-5
-3
-6
chill°C 
-13
-15
-25
-24
-18
-17
-12
-11
-15
-15
-15
-15
-14
-11
-12
-10
-9
-13
Freezing level (m
3300
2800
1600
2200
1900
2150
3600
2900
2700
3000
2450
2250
2950
2850
2500
3400
3150
2600
Cloud base (m)
5600
3350
3350
5950
4650
8750
9250
4800
3350
3650
5400
3600
3350
3350
4650
8800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-10-11-8-8-3-2-5-5-6-8-6-4-6-4-2-5-11-6-8-5-512-1-1-1-4-20-303-1
Sunrise
7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
Sunset
4:46
4:46
4:47
4:47
4:49
4:49

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
49 minutes ago
-15° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
16 km
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
48 km SE
2826m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 91).
0
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 107).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 020 degs)
(13 kph at 330).
16 km
65 km NW
2286m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 50).
10
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (9 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
16 km
70 km SE
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
clear
Clear
69
Gales from the WNW
(69 kph at 300).
16 km
72 km E
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 92).
2

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.